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Pavilions at Oslo Airport in Gardermoen, Norway

In the new terminal of Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport, five pavilions have been built to provide space for duty-free shops and restaurants. Blumer-Lehmann AG, in cooperation with Lindner Group, planned, fabricated, and assembled the freely shaped timber structures.

Nordic Architects from Oslo, Norway, was responsible for the design, and SJB.Kempter.Fitze provided the structural calculation. A total of approximately 500 Kerto‑Q panels and 1,766 ft³ of glued-laminated timber were used.

Structure

The pavilions were originally to have been made of steel. However, due to the complexity and geometry of the structures, the engineers decided to use timber as a versatile and flexible material.

Form-finding was defined by the architects. This was followed by a refinement of the predetermined surfaces and the development of a supporting structure made of timber ribs (Kerto‑Q beams or glulam trusses). The axis model of the frames was created and transferred to RSTAB. The structural calculation then showed the width of the frames (the height is always constant).

About 10,000 various components were automatically labeled and then fabricated with CNC milling machines. The numbering was determined in such a way that the assembly was almost possible without a plan.

Structural Engineering Dlubal Software GmbH
Am Zellweg 2
93464 Tiefenbach, Germany
Tel.: 094673-92030
Structural Engineering Dlubal Software GmbH
Am Zellweg 2
93464 Tiefenbach, Germany
Tel.: 094673-92030
Structural Engineering NOBA Hallenbau GmbH
Hauptstraße 45
92665 Altenstadt, Germany
Structural Engineering FCP Fritsch, Chiari & Partner ZT GmbH
Vienna, Austria
www.fcp.at
Structural Engineering PERI GmbH
Rudolf-Diesel-Straße
89264 Weißenhorn, Germany
Tel.: 0 73 09 / 95 50
Structural Engineering Kai Ollesch, Ulrich Körner, Robin Eckardt
Students at Dortmund University, Germany
P3 "Tower Constructions" Project
Academic Year 1997/98
www.tu-dortmund.de


Project Specifications

Model data

Number of Nodes 3216
Number of Members 4066
Number of Load Cases 16
Total Weight 28.296 tons
Dimensions 87.41 x 59.78 x 15.59 feet
Program Version 8.09.01

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